"Cooking is one of my true passions," he said. "I love making good food for people. Whether it's my family, friends or players, I truly enjoy serving a great meal. I look forward to the opportunity to compete."

The reality show pits four contestants against each other in timed cooking challenges with set ingredients designed to test their creativity and efficiency. Hand is still receiving details on the next steps in the process, but CoachingSearch.com notes that the show is taped in Denver.

Herb Hand does "The Worm"

If he were to make the cut, can you imagine the exposure he would receive for the program? The show routinely lands in the ratings of the weekly top 100 cable shows, and consistently draws over one million viewers.

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Will that register with high school prospects?

It couldn't hurt.

It'd provide head coach James Franklin with another opportunity to promote the product on a national and unique level. Plus, for college football, it'd attract an audience that may not necessarily be familiar with the sport.

It's an interesting situation, and hopefully Hand can make it into the cast and display his cooking talents to the rest of the country.

*Barrett Sallee is the lead SEC college football writer for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes were obtained firsthand.